A shocking weekend for the Carolina Panthers began with an internal investigation launched into workplace misconduct by team owner Jerry Richardson. A little more than 24-hours later the NFL had taken over the case as Carolina prepared to host the Green Bay Packers.
Richardson was in attendance at the game in his usual suite overseeing the franchise. Carolina won, putting them in position to earn a playoff berth with another win this weekend.
Following the game news broke that Richardson had decided to sell his franchise, beginning a firestorm of rumors and speculation. Not only into the accusations which had surfaced via a Sports Illustrated report just prior to kickoff, but also about potential new owners and one factor in particular.